FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music
FaceCulture
FaceCulture is a daily-updated music platform for in-depth interviews, live sessions, and a lot more with your favorite artists. While we operate mainly on YouTube and other video services, with this podcast we wan't to enable people to listen to a selection of both old and new interviews whenever and however they prefer. A short disclaimer: Because a lot of our interviews are conducted at festivals, music venues, hotels, restaurants, and the like, the quality of the audio isn't always in our full control, so please bare with us when the sound quality doesn't always match that of other podcasts. Having said that, we do want to provde the listener with as comfortable a listening experiences as possible, so not every interview that we do as FaceCulture will find its way to the podcast. All interviews we do are still available on www.youtube.com/faceculture. Thanks for your continued support!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 6, 2025 • 20min
Passenger interview (2021)
Video interview with singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger. FaceCulture spoke with Mike about a year without live shows, extra work on Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted, music in difficult times, the full spectrum of emotions, the title track, character based writing, Nothing Aches Like a Broken Heart, the emotionality of a song, people connecting to his music, drowning your sorrows, strength through vulnerability, and a lot more! (7/01/2021) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Dec 4, 2025 • 28min
Kate Tempest interview (2022)
Kate about: 0:00 having multiple forms of creative expression 2:37 the reality of a creative life 5:18 songwriting with Dan Carey 9:40 the difficulties of writing 10:35 The Line Is A Curve 12:15 having friends contribute to the album 15:30 Priority Boredom 17:35 the role of a writer 19:19 inspiration from other artists 20:44 the audience 22:28 accepting failure 26:31 the most truthful take Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 2, 2025 • 20min
Jonathan Wilson interview (2023)
Jonathan about: 0:00 Marzipan 3:30 coloring outside of the lines, 5:24 going with your gut 7:37 how Eat The Worm was made 9:18 a narrative style of writing 12:30 Hey Love 15:50 what music means to him 17:30 Wim Hof 17:48 playing the album live Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 30, 2025 • 31min
Jinjer - Tatiana and Eugene interview (2021)
Video interview with vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk and bassist Eugene Abdukhanov from Ukrainian progressive metalcore band Jinjer. FaceCulture spoke with Tatiana and Eugene rising in popularity, releasing the new album Wallflowers, adjust to life without touring, music as escapism, the writing process, working on the sound of the new album, Tatiana needing pressure to write lyrics, being a live-oriented band, high-flowing poetry, improvising with vocals, personal lyrics, Copycat and authenticity in art, creating something of your own, and a lot more! (05/08/2021) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Nov 28, 2025 • 21min
Jason Mraz (and his cat) interview (2020)
Video interview with American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and his cat. FaceCulture spoke with Jason about feeling priveledged during social distancing, Gratitude, taking the good with the bad, using music to combat depression, what makes a song great, reggae music, his new album Look For The Good, You Do You, self-acceptance and mindfulness, our common humanity, and a lot more! (12/06/2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Nov 27, 2025 • 46min
Podcast: Rinus Gerritsen, Michel van Dijk en Shell Schellekens over de plaat Gerritsen en Van Dijk
In deze podcast blikken Rinus Gerritsen, Michel van Dijk en Shell Schellekens met presentator en interviewer Martin Kuiper terug op het album Gerritsen en Van Dijk uit 1979.
De iconische soloplaat van Rinus Gerritsen en Michel van Dijk uit 1979 is opnieuw tot leven gebracht in een frisse, krachtige nieuwe versie — remastered door Erik Kuylaars. Het album klinkt nu helderder, dieper en authentieker dan ooit.
Deze release vormt de officiële aftrap van het solo project van Rinus Gerritsen, waarin binnenkort veel nieuw, eigen werk verschijnt. Bij elk nieuw nummer hoort een eigen podcast, met telkens verschillende zangers, zangeressen en drummers en andere muzikanten die meewerken aan de nieuwe composities. Zo krijgt iedere track een uniek verhaal en een unieke muzikale kleur.
Voor het oorspronkelijke Gerritsen & Van Dijk-album is er nu al een complete videopodcast, waarin Rinus, Michel van Dijk en Shell Schellekens terugkijken op de opnames, de verhalen en de sfeer van deze bijzondere plaat, gepresenteerd en geïnterviewd door Martin Kuiper, opgenomen door Rob von Römer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Nov 26, 2025 • 14min
Holly Wood Undead - George 'Johnny 3 Tears' Ragan interview
Video interview with George “Johnny 3 Tears” Ragan from the American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. FaceCulture spoke with Johnny about the song Idol, dealing with a global crisis, Heart of a Champion, the soundtrack of our lives, the universality of music, writing for New Empire Vol. 2, Coming Home, looking for a silver lining in these times, inspiring people with music, songs that had a big impact on his own life, and a lot more! (30/10/2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 25, 2025 • 34min
Doe Paoro interview - Living Through Collapse, Shipibo healing, ancestors in dreams, + more! (2025)
Sonia about:
0:00 living a nomadic lifestyle
1:42 Shipibo healing
4:01 why it took a while to make a new album
5:26 Amen
7:13 'Forgiveness Is' and her miscarriage
9:30 ancestors visiting her in her dreams
21:00 the importance of dreams
27:16 Rosa
29:15 Living Through Collapse
32:11 forgiveness Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 24, 2025 • 29min
Glass Animals - Joe interview (2020)
Video interview with drummer Joe Seaward from psychedelic pop band Glass Animals. FaceCulture spoke with Joe about gearing up towards the third album Dreamland, suffering a terrible accident, a time for reflection, not taking things for granted, finding out who the people around you really are, the first rehearsal after the accident, the songwriting for Dreamland, Your Love, how he connects with all of the songs on the album, songs that make you feel, not being able to tour the album, finding new ways to present the album, and a lot more! (21/07/2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Nov 22, 2025 • 18min
Ghost Hounds - Johnny and Tre interview (2022)
Johnny and Tré about: 0:00 when Tré joined the band 2:11 being like a family 4:33 an exchange of musical influences 8:38 the new album You Broke Me 10:09 Through Being Blue Over You 13:17 staying present 14:36 learning from The Rolling Stones 16:20 honing your craft Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


